COUNT AND NON-COUNT NOUNS

Count or Noncount?

100

Is "apple" countable or uncountable?  

 Countable

200

Is "rice" countable or uncountable?  

 Uncountable

300

•  Explain why "chicken" can be both countable and uncountable. 

"A chicken" (countable, the animal) vs. "some chicken" (uncountable, the food))

400

Is "paper" countable or uncountable?  

 Both – "a paper" (countable) vs.  "Some paper" (uncountable))  

500

What type of noun is "furniture"?

Uncountable

Singular or Plural?

100

What is the plural of "tomato"?  

 Tomatoes

200

What is the plural of "child"?  

 Children

300

Can uncountable nouns be plural?  

 No, they usually do not have plural forms.

400

What is wrong with saying "two furnitures"?

 "Furniture" is uncountable; say "pieces of furniture."

500

• Give an example of an uncountable noun that has a plural form in some contexts. 

 "Waters" (e.g., "the waters of the river"))